高一必修二Unit2_The_Olympic_Games_

1、Unit 2 The Olympic Games,Competition,How much do you know about the Olympic Games?,Quiz about,1. When did the ancient Olympic Games start? A. 1896 B. 1906 C. 776 BC,3. What was the prize for the winners in ancient Olympic Games? A. Metals B. Medals C. Olive wreath,Lead in- Quiz,2.Where did the ancie

2、nt Olympics start? A. Rome B. Greece C. the U.S.A,6. Who was Chinas first gold medal winner and for what event? Li Ning, gymnastics Xu Haifeng, shooting C.Fu Mingxia, diving,5. What was rewarded to the winners in modern Olympic Games? A. Metals B. Medals C. Olive wreaths,4. When and where did the mo

3、dern Olympics start? A. 1896 Olympia B. 1896 Athens C. 1900 Athens,7. What is the slogan (口号) of the Olympic Games of 2008? A. New Beijing, Great Olympics. B. Swifter, Higher, Stronger C. One World, One Dream 8. What is the host city of 2004 Olympics? Athens, Greece B. Sydney, Australia C. New York,

4、 USA,Swifter,Higher,Stronger,9. What is the motto（格言，口号）of the Olympic Games?,10. Who is he?,Samaranch,the former chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)（国际奥委会前任主席）,Asia,Europe,Africa,America,Oceania,The five rings stand for friendship of five continents.,11. What do the five Olympic r

5、ings stand for?,Mascot 吉祥物,Barcelona1992,Atlanta1996,Sydney2000,Athens2004,Official Mascots （吉祥物）of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games,fish,panda,Tibetan antelope,swallow,torch,medals decorated with jade,gold,silver,bronze,Medals,Olympic,torch,Are you familiar with these things?,shooting,rowing,Weight l

6、ifting,basketball,badminton,football,cycling,Table tennis,gymnastics,An interview,LiYan,Pausanias,Fast reading,a Greek writer 2000 years ago, used to write about the Olympic Games,a volunteer for the 2008 BJ Olympic Games,What are they mainly talking about?,The similarities between the ancient and m

7、odern Olympics. The differences between the ancient and modern Olympics. C. The similarities and differences about the ancient Olympics and modern Olympics.,Task1 True or false,The olive wreath has been replaced by money.( ) At first, Pausanias thinks people may be competing for money in the modern

8、Olympic Games. ( ) 3. Pausanias is surprised to know that women are to take part in the modern Olympic Games. ( ) 4. Horse riding events belong to the Winter Olympics. ( ) 5. The village built for Olympic athletes is made up of a main reception building, several stadiums and a gymnasium. ( ) 6. 2012

9、 Olympics will be held in London. ( ),F,T,T,F,T,T,Task2 Scanning for detailed information 1. Where do all the competitors live? A. A hotel B. A special village C.A restaurant. D.A place hire by competitors 2. Why do so many countries want to host the Olympic Games? A. To run faster, jump higher and

10、throw further B. To get a great honor. C. To make the country famous . D. To make money.,3. Which of the following is included in the Winter Olympic Games? A. Skiing and ice skating. B. Running races. C. Horse riding. D. Swimming. 4. Why does Pausanias think people may be competing for money in the

11、modern Olympic Games? A. Because the winner can get medals. B. Because the winner can be awarded lots of money by their own countries. C. Because the olive wreaths have been replaced by medals.,(Summer and Winter Olympics),(Greece),(Both men and women),(The olive wreath),honor,Swifter, Higher, Stron

12、ger,every four years,Task3 Summary of the interview,The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world, which include two kinds, the _and the _ Olympics. Both of them are _ every _ _. All,summer,winter,four,years,held,countries can take part if their athletes reached the _ to the games. W

13、omen are not only _ to join in but playing a very _ role. A _ is built for the competitors,agreed standard,allowed,important,special village,to live in, a _ for competitions, a large swimming pool, a _ as well as seats for those who watch the games. Its a great _ to host the Olympic Games. The Olive wreath has been _ by medals. But its still about being ab